Andrea Palma (architect)

For the Mexican actress, see Andrea Palma (actress).

Andrea Palma (b. Trapani, 1644 or 1664 – d. 1730) was an 18th-century Italian architect, working in the Baroque style. He is credited with being one of the most notable architects of the Sicilian Baroque movement.

Cathedral of Syracuse; Andrea Palma's cathedral facade (begun in 1728). Based on the ideology of a Roman triumphal arch, the architect uses broken masses within a columned façade to a create a theatrical effect.

His works include the Cathedral of Syracuse, which was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.^[1] Other works by Palma include "Chiesa di Santa Maria di Montevergini", and the Chiesa di San Gioacchino, whose baroque facade he designed in the early 18th century.